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September 2024 Visited with @stranton and @Acid-reflux, I met up with the others one day after work to knock this off the list. I've been looking to do this ever since my visit to the nearby Brinksway Shelter back in 2016 and I finally got the chance to do it. Dodge Hill stands as one of...

Introduction One from last year on a trip up North with @JakeV50. Something a bit different to the usual stuff we visit and I really enjoyed it. Information & History The baths opened in 1921 and were designed by architect Harry Price. Price was responsible for some well-known landmarks in...

June 2024 A completely unexpected visit with @stranton, having had an unsuccessful attempt at another derp nearby. As you can probably imagine, there is absolutely no history available for this place, the club looks to have been built in the 1960’s and closed around 2010. The club is a typical...

Introduction The previous challenges of climbing and high security made it seem unlikely for me to ever see Fletcher’s. Fortunately, towards the end of last year, there was a period where security appeared to ease up a bit. Me and @JakeV50 decided to take advantage of this and finally give it a...

January 2017 The Visit Explored with @stranton and @coolboyslim, the Refuge Assurance Building in Manchester is undeniably a remarkable architectural masterpiece. A simple Google search unveils the sheer magnificence exuding from every corner of this structure. Throughout our two visits, we...

Inhospitable + The Works (explored with @Ojay , @MartyZero and a non-member) Inhospitable is a (as the crow flies) 1 and a half kilometer long culvert on the Moss Brook. This drain includes a peculiar feature, called The Works (you will see why its called that soon). The Explore We got to the...

June 2023 The Visit Visited this one with @stranton whilst @coolboyslim wondered around outside, I've had this one on my list for a while now after seeing @UrbandonedTeam's excellent report last year. This was the second time I'd visited following an unsuccessful visit a couple of months ago...

Hello there I want to find any places to do rooftop on high buildings or urbex g in Manchester!! If so it would really help me!

Hey Guys. Looking for a partner/ guide… I’ve explored every abandoned building in Manchester what feels like 2 or 3 times over and looking for something fresh. Wanting to get to some high spots for photography ect. I have a few places in mind already. I know there’s a bunch of “you’re new to...

Tiviot Dale Tunnel, Stockport - January 2022. Tiviot Dale Tunnel - 252 Yards. Teviot Dale Station was opened on 1st December 1865 by Stockport, Timperley and Altrincham Junction Railway, although it was locally referred to as Tiviot Dale and the name was changed to reflect this in 1874. The...

History - Established in 1898 Eva Brothers Ltd was a traditional Forge specialising in the forging of stainless steel, nickel and other alloys. Their Manchester base was known as Crabtree Forge, and was one of the last traditional forge works to remain in the area. The piston con-rods for the...

So this is my first report but definitely not my first explore, annoyingly some of my favourites have now been demolished and are now impossible to report on :( A little history Founded in 1871 as Turner Brothers to manufacture cotton cloth, The manufacture of asbestos began on the site in...

History - Pendleton House was originally built in 1936 during the great depression as a public assistance office. The poor and unemployed would be subject to a stringent ‘means test’ to ascertain whether they qualified for welfare assistance. When Pendleton Town hall was demolished in 1970 the...

Hi all, been a member for a while and always found the threads helpful. Just moved to the North of England Manchester area. I've done the normal city stuff was looking to get some insight to rural locations or tips. It's harder not being from an area and taking up a lot of time with research and...

Recently went to the old Hollings Campus in Fallowfield, Manchester (commonly known as toast rack). Went around 3/4am on a clear night so views from the top floor/roof are really good if you catch the clouds and mist well. Photos will be attached. It’s quite a tricky one to get into past the...

This has been done a few times but we where in the area and had some time. History - Egerton House Hotel dates from around 1860. Before becoming a hotel the building was owned by a local businessman who had made his fortune in the mills. In 1979 its owners extended the hotel’s restaurant. A...

History - Struggled to find much on this place. It was built in the early 1900's by the look of some of the old pictures on the web, It shut down late 2019. It's known locally as the long neck, theories about why range from landlords hanging themselves to landlords bringing in geese at last...

History - Opened in 1961 on the site of the original wooden church built in 1902. The Venerable Archdeacon Arthur White , who had been St Peter's first curate in 1909, laid the foundation stone on 17th September 1960. The new church was consecrated on the 16th August 1961 by the then Bishop of...

At the time this building was the second tallest completed building in Manchester and supposedly one of the hardest to get on. Instagram Youtube

History: Designed by the architectural practice of Bradshaw, Gass & Hope this brick and Portland stone building was opened in 1957. Following amalgamation of forces within Greater Manchester in 1974 it continued to operate as the GMP Salford Division Headquarters until its closure in 2008...